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X-ray of Ribs on Side of Body, Minimum of 3 Views Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 180 California hospitals. CPT 71101. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $525
📉 Low $7.00
📈 High $3,803
🏥 180 hospitals
🏛️ 139 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $47.48
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 180 hospitals.
Billed more than $525 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACIFICA HOSPITAL OF THE VALLEY SUN VALLEY |
$7.00 | $7.00 | $4.00 | $127 | — | — | — | — | $7.00 |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$14.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$25.00 | $49.00 | $105 | $40.00 | $43.00 | — | $40.00 | $40.00 | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$33.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$34.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$37.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$43.46 | — | — | — | — | — | $68.19 | — | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$66.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$75.00 | $156 | $230 | — | — | — | $552 | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$85.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$85.83 | $82.18 | $131 | $89.20 | $64.70 | — | $90.00 | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$91.29 | $89.89 | $82.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$133 | $134 | $29.67 | $31.75 | $29.67 | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$133 | $29.67 | $54.53 | $31.75 | $71.68 | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$133 | $29.67 | $171 | $31.75 | — | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $31.75 | — | — | — | — | $134 |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$133 | $29.67 | $171 | $31.75 | — | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$133 | $29.67 | $171 | $29.67 | — | — | — | $171 | $29.67 |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$133 | $29.67 | — | $31.75 | — | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$133 | $29.67 | $171 | $31.75 | $71.68 | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$133 | $134 | — | $31.75 | — | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $31.75 | — | — | — | — | $29.67 |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$133 | $31.15 | $201 | $29.67 | $71.68 | $29.67 | — | $171 | $29.67 |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$133 | $134 | $171 | $134 | $71.68 | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$133 | $29.67 | $171 | $29.67 | — | — | — | $176 | $29.67 |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$151 | $222 | $1,396 | — | $1,187 | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REDDING |
$152 | — | — | — | $152 | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO FOLSOM |
$152 | — | — | — | — | $152 | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$158 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $134 | $29.10 | — | — |
| BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL SAN BERNARDINO |
$175 | $77.00 | — | $175 | $175 | $175 | — | — | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$183 | — | $38.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$205 | $135 | $85.16 | $70.13 | $135 | $135 | $527 | $396 | — |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$217 | $135 | $85.16 | $70.13 | $135 | $135 | $527 | $386 | — |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$228 | — | $85.00 | — | $82.50 | — | $72.00 | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL-BAKERSFIELD BAKERSFIELD |
$240 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $134 | $80.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$256 | $247 | — | $256 | $311 | — | — | — | — |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$293 | $78.69 | $100 | $53.13 | $100 | $100 | $278 | $63.00 | $100 |
| UCSF LANGLEY PORTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL - MOUNT ZION 7TH FLOOR |
$318 | $191 | — | — | $184 | — | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO |
$318 | $191 | — | — | $184 | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$361 | $59.35 | $59.90 | $249 | $179 | — | $366 | — | — |
| RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL REHAB CENTER DOWNEY |
$364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE |
$364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER SYLMAR |
$364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UC DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER SACRAMENTO |
$373 | $28.61 | — | $12.95 | $141 | — | — | — | — |
| PATIENTS' HOSPITAL OF REDDING REDDING |
$382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRMONT REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS SAN LEANDRO |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALAMEDA HOSPITAL ALAMEDA |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 71101, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $302 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $525 for this?
That is the median of what the 180 California hospitals above publish for X-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 71101 in California, Medicare reimburses about $47.48 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $7.00 to $3,803 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views cost in California?
- Cash prices for x-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views (CPT 71101) in California range from $7.00 to $3,803, with a median of $525. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of ribs on side of body, minimum of 3 views in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $7.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 71101 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.